Jay Finds a New Friend:
Zane stifled a yawn as he used the most recently found flashlight to shine on the map. It showed that the next weapon was located at the top of the Floating Ruins…the one place he hadn't taken the kids before…and one he didn't want to take them. Floating Ruins was an abandoned city that was literally floating in the sky. Due to the difficulty of getting up there, he had never bothered coming here, though he made sure that they knew the history of this historical landmark.
"Ooh! Does anyone else hear that cool song? We should totally follow it!" Jay bounced from his spot next to Cole.
Nya frowned as she looked up at the Ruins. "So far…one of us hears a song and follows it. When they reach the location of the song, one of the weapons is right there. Anyone else see a pattern here?"
Cole nodded in agreement, stroking Rocky gently. "You're right. I still can't believe that Zane left us alone."
All eyes turned to the eldest member of the group, who was looking up at the Ruins, with Shard resting on his shoulder. Zane noticed them looking at him and turned to face them. "I have already apologized for abandoning you five during the night."
Mumbles of doubt rippled the group…right before Lloyd asked a very good question. "Um, guys? Where's Jay?"
Zane snapped his head up and around. Sure enough, the small teen was gone. "Oh no…"
"Maybe he noticed by now and is on his way back?" Kai tepidly asked, worry creasing his brow.
Zane mumbled, that Jay better be heading back by now…
~With Jay~
"…And it's such a pretty song guys! Ooh, Nya maybe we can go on a date after all of this. Oh! Kai…is it ok that I take your sister out for a date?" Jay rambled excitedly as he climbed the long chain into the storm clouds that protected the Floating Ruins. "Hey Cole! I noticed a pretty easy cake recipe the other day…wanna try it out? Man you guys are being quieter than usual. Ooh! Look! Lightning!" Jay gazed with pure amazement at the flashing bolts of lightning. "I've always wonder it would be like to get hit by lightning. I bet it won't hurt at all! Just sting a little like when someone shocks ya. What do you say Zane?" This time, the silence bugged Jay and he rapidly whacked his mind to figure something out to get the others to talk to him. "Ooh! I know… we can sing along to the song! I already know the words and I'm sure that you know them too!" With that, he burst out in song. (A/N: Imagine the tune of the most annoying song you can think of…) "Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala! Why isn't anyone singing along with me?" Jay turned around to discover that he was hundreds of miles in the air, and none of the others were with him. "Oh…that's why." He then started to sing again….this time to help calm himself, though fear made his voice shake. "Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala…"
A bright electric blue dragon's head suddenly appeared out of nowhere, staring down at Jay as if he were crazy. Jay smiled up at the dragon, his fear still pounding loudly in his ears. "Hi! My name's Jay! What's yours?"
The dragon blinked, before shaking its head and pulling away from Jay. Jay frowned, before yelling up at the dragon as he continued climbing. "Does that mean you don't have a name? Can I name you? How do you like the sound of Wisp? Ooh! That's the perfect name for you!" Jay pulled himself up onto the platform that the wind was buffeting wildly.
Jay blinked as he looked around the platform that he decided that the dragon named Wisp lived on. It was empty except for one small raised stand…that had the golden nunchucks of lightning resting on top of it. "Cool!" Jay sprinted forward and touched the weapon. A bright light flared up, attempting to blind the teen. "Soo awesome!"
~Back with Sensei~
Sensei wanted to scream. The guardian of the Scythe of Quakes was gone…as was the powerful scythe and the chest with the flashlight that would lead whoever has it to the next weapon. Whipping his cell out, he called the same person as before. "We have a problem. The Scythe of Quakes is missing. I'm headed to the Frozen Wastelands to catch up with them. Wish me the best of luck." He then hung up the phone, frustrated that he had gotten voicemail of all days.
He had a really long journey ahead of him if he was going to make it…
~Back with the Others~
"Soo, how do we tell Ed and Edna that we lost their kid?" Cole asked as he bit his bottom lip.
Zane ran his fingers through his hair, panic dancing in his eyes. "We didn't lose him…yet. I'll take Shard and fly on up. Cole? You're in charge until I get back, understood?"
Cole nodded, worry creasing his brow, as he wondered how he was going to handle the responsibility. He needn't have to worry. Kai had something to say about that. "Hey! What about me? I can be in charge!"
Zane pinched his nose in exasperation as he turned around to look at the boy that has been with him the longest. "Kai… you don't have the patience to be leader. I am sorry, but Cole is my best bet right now."
"Cole's your best bet for what?" Jay materialized out of nowhere, a miniature Wisp sitting on his shoulder.
"Jay!" "You're back!" "Yes…I don't have to be in charge!" All of the friends tackled hugged him.
Jay laughed as he hugged his friends back. "Guess what? I saw the golden nunchucks of lightning with my own eyes! Oh…and this here is Wisp. This is super cool! And I have the next flashlight with me… oh! And I'm hungry."
Everyone laughed at that, before Zane suggested that they eat some dinner before looking at the map.
…
Jay licked his lips, wiping his hands on his napkin. After eating an entire plate full of spaghetti, he was ready to tell them one more thing that he discovered…. "So, guys? Um, yeah I discovered something else while I was up there…"
All eyes turned to him, curiosity dancing in their eyes…
A/N: Done! Ah Ehm, I just left you with a nice little cliffie… I think. Does not knowing what Jay found out count as a cliffhanger? Hope you all liked this little chapter…oh wait. Who do you all think Sensei keeps calling about the others? Leave your guesses in the reviews!
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